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PhilHarmonia

A mixed-voice choir that performs classical and contemporary a cappella choral music in Philadelphia.

 

PhilHarmonia is a community chamber choir that sings classical and contemporary choral music. Founded in 2013, PhilHarmonia continues to delight audiences with its commitment to musical excellence, and its diverse range of choral programs.

Our mission:  To sing and perform great choral music for everyone.

PhilHarmonia exists to sing and perform choral music of the highest caliber. In order to achieve our goal, we are individuals acting as a single unit:  A community of singers. We share this great choral music with the public from throughout the Philadelphia region to promote a common heightened life experience.

PhilHarmonia is a proud grant recipient of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

PhilHarmonia is a proud grant recipient of the Presser Foundation.

 

Season 2025-26

saturday, November 15, 2025 @3pm
Fall Concert - free library of Philadelphia, central branch


Graphic Design by Jeannine Baldomero

Join PhilHarmonia for a free afternoon concert at the Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Branch, on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM. This uplifting program celebrates the joy found in everyday life and encourages us to set aside unnecessary fears shaped by outside voices. Featuring timeless works by J.S. Bach and Tomás Luis de Victoria alongside fresh, inspiring music by contemporary composers Jocelyn Hagen, Melissa Dunphy, and Tracy Wong, the concert blends the beauty of the past with the vibrancy of today.  Admission is completely free, and the performance is open to all—no tickets required. Come as you are and experience the power of choral music to remind us of courage, joy, and connection. 

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up next…

friday, december 12, 2025 @7:30pm
winter spirits at the German society
with special guests after the bar

sunday, december 14, 2025 @2:30pm
winter spirits at the german society
with returning special guests a cappella pops

saturday, february 21, 2026 @7:30pm
from philharmonia with love at trinity memorial

Friday, june 5, 2026 @8pm
spring concert - location tbd

A Collection of our Sounds

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

 

Mitos Andaya Hart has served as the Artistic Director of PhilHarmonia since 2014. She is the Associate Director of Choral Activities at Temple University where she conducts the Temple University Singers, works with undergraduate and graduate conductors, and teaches choral literature. Prior to her appointment at Temple, she served as Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of Georgia where she was awarded one of the university’s highest honors, the Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Award. Dr. Andaya Hart has taught choral and jazz at the university level in the United States, South Africa, and Australia. She served as guest conductor of the Netherlands Chamber Choir in Amsterdam and Arnhem in 2007 and conducted the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir in concert at the Lund International Choral Festival in Sweden. Additionally, she has served as a guest conductor, master teacher, clinician and adjudicator nationally as well internationally in Germany, Kenya, and South Korea. Dr. Andaya Hart has served at the State level as ACDA R&S Chair for Jazz and also served President of the National Collegiate Choral Organization.

 
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Members

Singers

Luke Brown
Sara Brown
Veronica Chua
Jessie Doble
Shaina Dooley
Matthew Dubov
Camryn Duran
Jenna Fagan
Dana K. Fiero
Allison Fletcher



Daniella Forstater
Andrew Fuller
Tyler Gibson
Neera Goyal
Lowell Hoyt
Tyler Illis
Samuel Kampa
Hilary Klapholz
Mike LaVasseur
Tom Meadowcroft
Alyssa Mendlein



Matt Peterson
Erin Powell
Emma Rackstraw
Helen Song
Casey Swann
Danielle Traitz
Emma Tuohy
Umesh Venkatesan
Eli Wenger

Board

Susan Domingos / Acting President
Luke Brown / Treasurer
Emmy Tuohy / Secretary
Jeannine Baldomero
Sean Burman
Dana K. Fiero
Amelia Hoover Green

Staff

Mitos Andaya Hart / Artistic Director
Sara Harris Brown / Executive Director
Dana K. Fiero / Choir Manager
Tyler Gibson / Choir Librarian

Auditions

 

thank you for your interest!

We have completed our audition cycle for the 2025-26 season.

If you’d like to be added to a list for future auditions (in August 2026). please fill out this GoogleForm. We will be in touch!

Auditions consist of a brief warmup on scales, a tonal memory exercise, sight-singing, and then an unaccompanied solo of your choice.

 

support us

It takes quite of bit of time, effort and money to make each PhilHarmonia event successful. Your support in helping to make it all happen is greatly appreciated.

PhilHarmonia is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your donation is tax deductible.

Click on one of the links below to make your donation NOW. Or you can mail a check to PhilHarmonia, 1938 S. Hicks St., Philadelphia, PA 19145

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Contact

 
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For bookings, media inquiries, and general information, please email Sara H. Brown at sara@philharmoniasings.com.